Technical Leader, Software Development

Meet the Team

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You will be part of an energetic and dynamic development team focusing on developing high-performance IOX-XR software for routers that are deployed in core, edge and data center networks. You will also work closely with Technical Leads (TLs) and Principal Engineers (PEs) to define strategies for future products.

Your Impact

You possess outstanding project management, communication, and technical skills. You have the perfect mix of technical expertise with the Collaboration portfolio, and an outstanding ability to deal with critical customers in challenging situations. Project planning, implementation, and tracking are essential as we often work through both collaboration expansion and service improvement plans for customers affected by systemic issues. In this role, you will engage in cross-functional collaboration, partnering with engineers, leadership, account teams, support, sales, and customer success teams to ensure comprehensive resolution of customer issues.

• Create networking software solutions and platform capabilities for next-gen Cisco Network Operating Systems, enhancing cutting-edge routing and switching systems.
• Work with engineering and product teams from concept through delivery, ensuring timely and effective software development.
• Build and optimize products for large-scale systems in high-bandwidth environments, focusing on code quality and performance.
• Act as a technologist, mentor engineers, and drive professional growth and collaboration.
• Address software defects from kernel modules to applications, ensuring robust performance and reliability.
• Lead technical initiatives, collaborate across teams, and present technological sessions to enhance system design and architecture.
• Write and review specification and requirements documents, committing to high standards of quality even under time constraints.
• Implement unit test automation, manage hardware bring-up, lead architecture discussions, and focus on incorporating additional technology into components.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 12+ years, or Master's degree with 8+ years, PhD with 5 years in software development.

• Proficiency in C, C++, and Python for creating automation software, with a focus on testing and not just modification.
• Experience with networking product architecture, including control plane and data plane, and familiarity with Datapath technologies like optics, NPUs, and PHY.
• Experience with embedded systems development, including ASIC drivers, Linux kernel, real-time OS fundamentals, device driver development, and card bring-up processes.
• Experience with Serializer/Deserializer (SerDes) technology for design, implementation, and troubleshooting, as well as experience with bus architectures like PCIe and I2C for inter-process communication.
• Leadership experience with architectural skills in designing and automating complex systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with coherent optical technology, including coherent transceivers and modulation formats.
• Strong understanding of physical layer protocols and signal processing techniques.
• Familiarity with various Physical and Mac layer standards including CMIS, SFF, MacSec and other relevant IEEE / ITU-T standards, and their application in network systems.
• Knowledge in various open-source software like SONiC, OC etc .
• AI/ML experience or knowledge is highly advantageous.
• Collaborative, team-focused, self-motivated, with a strong sense of ownership.
• Strong communication and presentation abilities

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